tldr/pages/common/git-init.md

git init

Initializes a new local Git repository. More information: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-init.

• Initialize a new local repository:

git init

• Initialize a repository with the specified name for the initial branch:

git init {{[-b|--initial-branch]}} {{branch_name}}

• Initialize a repository using SHA256 for object hashes (requires Git version 2.29+):

git init --object-format {{sha256}}

• Initialize a barebones repository, suitable for use as a remote over SSH:

git init --bare